The British Medical Association has formally asked ministers to enter talks brokered by the arbitration service Acas to end a dispute over junior doctors’ pay in England that is straining health services already disrupted by months of industrial action. The UK’s biggest doctors’ union said on Wednesday it was willing …
Read More »Growing support for UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee
Send a message to rmpw.rfc@gmail.com to contact and join the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee has received growing interest and support from delivery and mail processing workers at Royal Mail. The latest write-ins are in response to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) article providing an …
Read More »Skyports, Loganair and Royal Mail launch Orkney Island drone project – Helicopter Investor
Skyports Drone Services has launched a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with the UK Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The project, known as Orkney I-Port, will deliver two new capabilities: daily inter-port delivery of Royal Mail items and the demonstration of shore-to-ship deliveries. …
Read More »What led to a police probe over golly dolls in a pub in Essex – BBC News
… at the incident had been passed on to the force, the Mail Online first reported. … Updated list of Essex areas affected by Royal Mail delays. Source link
Read More »Woman from Ellesmere Port wins Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Collette Whitby, 51, has been working for the Ellesmere Port Royal Mail depot for 21 years. Over the years, she has been committed to helping others with her random acts of kindness from being a singing telegram for a 105-year-old to making pensioners Sunday dinners during the pandemic. Appearing on Ant …
Read More »Extreme E’s RMS St Helena berths in Greenock ahead of race
RMS St Helena has been refurbished to transport freight and infrastructure to the ports closest to the Extreme E’s race locations throughout the season. The vessel’s use is part of the series’ commitment to minimising emissions, as well as facilitating scientific research via its on-board laboratory. In the past, she …
Read More »‘Uncooperative’ squirrel stuck in manhole cover freed by German firefighters
The city fire department in Dortmund was alerted to the trapped animal by a pedestrian on Monday afternoon, after she spotted its head poking out in the road. The squirrel was covered with a scarf to calm it down until a crew of firefighters arrived at the scene. However, the …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II made Prince Harry and Camilla ‘lose their cool’ expert claims
The Royal Family are typically very poised and unflappable, but they are human after all and everyone has their moments when they lack composure. Body language expert Judi James spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about two occasions Queen Elizabeth II displayed some surprising body language and made others “lose their cool”. …
Read More »Sainsbury’s begins offering lower prices to Nectar card holders
Do you shop at Sainsbury’s? Impacted by the cost of living crisis? Then you are in luck. The supermarket is yassifying its Nectar card scheme meaning there will soon be lower prices on more than 300 items in store. In a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, the supermarket …
Read More »Skyports to launch drone delivery service in Orkney, Scotland
Skyports Drone Services is to launch drone delivery services in Orkney, Scotland in partnership with Royal Mail. This fully electric drone logistics I-Port project also involves the Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and aviation company Loganair and is being funded by the UK Government. The Orkney Islands’ geography and harsh …
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